Stowaway mud-guard for velocipedes or the like.



Patented June 24. 1902. c. w., F. H; & E. A. BLUEMEL. STUWAWAY MUD GUARD FUR VELOCIPEDES OR THE LIKE.

(Application filed Mar. 3, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES \VILLIAM BLUEMEL, FRANK HENRY BLUEMEL, AND ERNEST ADOLPHUS BLUEMEL, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

STOWAWAY MUD-GUARD FOR VELOCIPEDES OR THE LIKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 703,228, dated June 24, 1902.

Application filed March 3, 1902. Serial No. 96,473. (No model.)

To all whom, it may con/067%:

Be it known that we, CHARLES WILLIAlV BLUEMEL, FRANK HENRY BLUEMEL, and ER- NEST ADOLPHUS BLUEMEL, subjects of the King of Great Britain, residing at London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stowaway Mud-Guards for Velocipedes or the Like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates toa detachable mudguard for the wheels of velooipedes and the like, which mud-guard is constructed of such material and is so shaped that when mounted on its supports around the wheel it possesses sufficient rigidity to prevent rattling and to answer all the purposes of an efficient mudguard and at the same time will admit of being rolled up and stored awayin a small case when not in use.

Our improved mud-guard is made of celluloid, xylonite, or like material molded to the curvature it is desired to have when applied to the Wheelthat is to say, it is curved in two directions at right angles to each other viz., longitudinally and transversely-and is provided with eyelet-holes, reinforced or not, at the edges for passing over the retaining studs or pins of the supporting-stays,the edges of the guard being held between the turnedover or hooked edges of the saidstays.

Detachable mud-guards of celluloid have been used prior to our present in vention; but the same have not possessed the feature of rigidity when applied to the wheel combined with a capability of being rolled up into a small compass to admit of being stowed away conveniently.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a mudguard constructed according to our invention, Figure l isa side view of a bicycle with mud-guards constructed according to our invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 shows, on a larger scale, the guard detached and rolled up ready to be stowed away. Fig. 3 is atransverse section of the guard; and Fig. at is a plan of a portion of the guard, showing one of the eyelet-holes for attaching the guard to the supports.

The guard A is made of celluloid, xylonite, or like material, molded in suitable molds,having a radius substantially the same as or alittle larger than that of the wheel to which the guard is to be applied. Said guard is also curved in the transverse direction, as shown clearly in Fig. 3, the concave side facing the wheel. By reason of its shape this guard resists force which tends to bend it backward or flatten it or cause it to assume a curvature having a larger radius than that to which it was originally molded, while, on the other hand, it can be rolled up with perfect freedom into a compact roll, as indicatedin Fig. 2.

When the guard is applied to the wheel and held out by its supporting-stays B, it is quite rigid and will not rattle when in use, nor will it get out of shape, and so be liable to touch the wheel. The rolling up of the guard does not impair its rigidity when extended, but, on the other hand, tends to stifien the material, and so increase the rigidity.

We may adopt any suitable means for fastening the guard to the stays and frame, bearing in mind that such fastening means should not involve the use of projections on the guard which would interfere with the rolling up of the latter when not in use. We prefor to employ for attachment purposes eyelet-holes O in the guard, which may, if desired, be reinforced by extra thickness of material at the edges, said eyelet-holes engaging with headed pins D on the wire stays B. The said stays are also furnished with overturned edges G G to receive the edges of the guard. The forward ends of the guards are attached to clips E, secured on the frame.

What we claim is- 1. A cycle mud-guard made of celluloid and molded with a curvature in two directions at right angles so that it will roll up into a small compass and when unrolled will be rigid, said guard being perforated to permit of attach- I versely, and capable of being rolled up into ment to the stays, in combination with said small compass when detached.

stays for keeping the guard extended when In testimony whereof we have hereunto set I 5 on the machine and headed projections on the our hands in the presence of two subscribing stays passing through and looking with the witnesses.

pgrr'ifgggtlons 1n the guard substant1ally as de- CHARLES WILLIAM BLUEMEL.

2. A mud-guard for vehicle-wheels comg gii g g gggfi posed of a relatively thin and flexible strip of i j celluloid or similar material, said strip being Witnesses:

molded with a curvature in two directions at WALTER J. SKERTEN,

right angles, Viz: longitudinally and trans- G. F. WARREN. 

